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US new light-duty diesel sales dropped slightly in 2016 to 280,000 units from 300,000 in 2015

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smaller than the some 300,000 added to the US vehicle parc in 2015, but still demonstrated resilience in a market that had 25% fewer model choices available. Similar to 2015, California was number one in the total number of diesel cars and SUVs followed by Texas and Florida. The 2016 increase in diesel sales was about 6.7%

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3 Duke Energy subsidiaries plead guilty to 9 criminal violations of Clean Water Act; $102M settlement

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Four of the charges are the direct result of the massive coal ash spill from the Dan River steam station into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina, in February 2014. As part of their plea agreements, Duke Energy Business Services LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and Duke Energy Progress Inc.

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GKN Driveline to invest $179M to expand NC manufacturing; all-wheel-drive, eDrive

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GKN Driveline will invest nearly $179 million to expand manufacturing facilities in Alamance, Catawba, Lee and Person counties in North Carolina. The investment and new jobs have been added to support growing All-Wheel-Drive and eDrive business for several North American automotive manufacturers. million in 2015.

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NSC: US motor vehicle fatalities up 9% in 1H 2016; trending toward deadliest driving year since 2007

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Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9% higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18% higher than two years ago at the six month mark. Average gas prices for the first six months of this year were 16% lower than 2015 levels, helping to fuel a 3.3%

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UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

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The longitudinal study followed nearly 7,000 people aged 45 to 84 from six US regions: Winston-Salem, North Carolina; New York City; Baltimore; St. —lead author Meng Wang, assistant professor of epidemiology and environmental health in the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions.

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Second Duke Energy project tackling truck idling in NC

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This is Duke Energy’s second project in North Carolina using electricity to power trucks instead of idling engines. The Duke Energy programs are part of a 2015 settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency and environmental groups. IdleAir is handling that installation. It should be operational in August.

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USDA: $210M to be invested in renewable fuel pump infrastructure through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership

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In May 2015, USDA announced the availability of $100 million in grants through the BIP, and that to apply states and private partners match the federal funding by a 1:1 ratio. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.